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A site dedicated to Bossa Nova.
The music that seduced you and me and the whole wide world. The starting idea was to have a page with a A - Z dictionary
of artists. It's intended to be a guide and a news portal regarding Bossa Nova. Again a warm welcome. We hope you like it and
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Blame It on the Bossa Nova: Jazz Samba's 50th Birthday


"Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd's album Jazz Samba, which launched the bossa nova craze in the United States, celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. It was a phenomenal success after its release in April 1962 and has achieved an enduring popularity."

  Friday, April 20 2012
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The Wonderful World of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Warner, 1965


"The album "The Wonderful world of Antonio Carlos Jobim" seems to have fallen in to a bad case of amnesia. The quality of the songs are as good as any of his works.. Then why?"

  Sunday, November 13 2011

News Archive!
Archive
Blame It on the Bossa Nova: Jazz Samba's 50th Birthday  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:34:00 CET

Bossa Nova 50 Years: The Sound of Ipanema, Part 3  Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:26:00 GMT

Bossa Nova 50 Years: The Sound of Ipanema, Part 2  Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:46:00 GMT

Bossa Nova 50 Years: The Sound of Ipanema, Part 1  Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:24:00 GMT

Seeking the girl from Ipanema, in Ipanema  Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:51:00 GMT

Sergio Mendes says 'Rio' sequel likely  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:20:00 GMT

The sounds of summer: Surf, sun, sand and sax  Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:49:00 GMT

Well, I'll Be Damned! The Drummer Was Right After All!  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:52:00 GMT

DEFINING GENRE: Bossa Nova  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:02:00 GMT

Where the 'Rio' Inspired Can Go for More Brazilian Music  Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:39:00 GMT

Lucas Santtana: Bossa Nova With A Brand-New Beat  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:58:00 GMT

Red Hot + Rio 2 (Album Review)  Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:45:31 +0000

Music Review: Chris Connor - Chris Connor Sings Gentle Bossa Nova  Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:19:59 +0000

Mendes recalls 'magical journey'  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:46:22 +0000

Brazilian Music Star Caetano Veloso Storms Telluride  Fri, 2 Sep 2011 11:44:53 +0000

Bebel Gilberto Updates the Family Recipe  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:18:05 +0000

Jazz Great Brazilian Eliane Elias Wishes to Perform in Brazil. If Only They Invited Her  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:52:06 +0000

Claus Ogerman, Germany's most secretive superstar  Sat, 6 Aug 2011 04:55:09 +0000

Great audio interview with Sergio Mendes  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:50:16 +0000

Brazilian Bianca Rossini's "Kiss of Brasil" Bossa Nova Album Top US Jazz Charts  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:28:48 +0000

Veteran Bossa Nova composer Blanco dies  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:07:38 +0000

Hello America. Spotify here.  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:14:31 +0000

Mi Bossa Nova Carmen Cuesta  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 03:56:51 +0000

Review: Eliane Elias Lights a Fire on New CD  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:48:02 +0000

Patty Ascher Releases Bossa, Jazz 'n' Samba, Announces Tour Dates  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:33:45 +0000

Wanda Sa: One Of The Last Links To Bossa Nova  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 01:12:13 +0000

Bossa nova - elevator music that will last the ages  Wed, 11 May 2011 11:03:07 +0000

Milton Nascimento, Brazilian Great, At Lincoln  Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:30:39 +0000

Vinicius Cantuaria Interview: Blending Styles and Sounds  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 07:16:55 +0000

Thanks, Dad! The Brazilian Music You Introduced Me to Has Become Inspiration and Joy  Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:32:45 +0000

So come, turn on the music and surrender to the magic...  Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:48:27 +0000

Stars gather for launch of animated movie Rio  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:43:06 +0000

Vinicius Bar - Bossa Nova's last outpost in it's hometown?  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:58:02 +0000

Rio Debuts in Rio Tuesday Night  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:44:15 +0000

BASSABRASIL Plays at Birdland, 5/17 - 21  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:35:58 +0000

Joe Carter Samba Rio Trio  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:22:57 +0000

Joao Gilberto - Made in Juazeiro  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:21:45 +0000

A Veteran Music Critic Releases an Album and Braces For Reviews  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:46:49 +0000

Celebrating A Musical Journey: A Conversation With Sergio Mendes  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:04:12 +0000

Sergio Mendes Celebrates 50 Years Of Recording  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:42:17 +0000

4 Albums on their way! March 2011  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:23:00 +0000

Souza's bossa nova stylings set to transport ASO to Brazil  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:45:16 +0000

RIO Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album to be Released April 5th on Fox Music/Interscope  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:33:30 +0000

The Sunday Conversation: Sergio Mendes, LA Times  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:23:47 +0000

Dothebossanova.com became Dothebossanova.info  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 04:21:24 +0000

THQ and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products Bring RIO to Life with a New Multi-Player Game  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:56:02 +0000

Bianca Rossini's "Kiss of Brasil" is Destined to Become One of Bossa Nova's New Classics  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:44:05 +0000

Joao Gilberto turns 80 without having classic albums on the market  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:41:06 +0000

Vinicius Cantuaria & Bill Frisell "Lagrimas Mexicanas"  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:49:39 +0000

Da Nova: A diamond in the jungle of information  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:14:11 +0000

Joyce & Joao Donato Aquarius Review  Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:24:36 +0000

Joyce Moreno: First lady of modern bossa nova  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:00:05 +0000

Herb Alpert and Lani Hall "I Feel You" Review  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:39:05 +0000

"Bossa Nova & the Story of Elenco Records" to be released in March by Soul Jazz label  Tue, 8 Feb 2011 12:03:48 +0000

Swedish candy-bar commercial with a delicious bossa nova  Mon, 7 Feb 2011 05:17:08 +0000

Passarim: Classic Bossa Nova For The Modern Era  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 11:47:08 +0000

Brazilian Jazz Teaching and Research Materials  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 03:23:39 +0000

Sergio Mendes coming to Geffen Playhouse for four performances  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:28:45 +0000

Brazilian Musician Tom Jobim Honored With Google Doodle  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:10:27 +0000

Review: Nouvelle Vague  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:08:25 +0000

Putumayo label wins with a global bossa nova collection  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:59:21 +0000

Bossa Nova and the Rise of Brazilian Music in the 1960s Review  Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:29:14 +0000

Brazil floods: worst ever natural disaster as death toll rises  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:45:26 +0000

Brazilian-American Monica da Silva explores a cultural mix on new album  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:45:51 +0000

Sergio Mendes Still Alive and Kicking! Review of his new album "Bom Tempo"  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:41:00 +0000

The Bossa Nova Jazz channel is now on Sky.fm!  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:28:24 +0000

  

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